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Mount Morungole

Coordinates: 3°49′N 34°2′E / 3.817°N 34.033°E / 3.817; 34.033
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Mount Morungole
Mount Morungole is located in Uganda
Mount Morungole
Mount Morungole
Map of Uganda
Highest point
Elevation2,749 m (9,019 ft)
Prominence1,400 m (4,600 ft)[1]
ListingRibu
Coordinates3°49′N 34°2′E / 3.817°N 34.033°E / 3.817; 34.033
Geography
LocationKidepo Valley National Park, Uganda
Geology
Mountain typeMountain
Mount Morungole with in Kidepo valley national park

Mount Morungole lies within the Kidepo Valley National Park, north-east Uganda, Africa. It is in the rugged, semi-arid Karamoja province near the border with the Sudan. Neighbouring peaks are Mount Zulia, and the Labwor and Dodoth Hills reach heights in excess of 2,000 meters.

The local inhabitants were the Ik, who were moved by a previous administration. They were attached to Mount Morungole considering it a sacred place.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "World Ribus – East Africa Mountains". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  2. ^ Biological Basis of Ethics by Peter Singer